D
Davide A.
Italia
DAVIDE ABBATESCIANNI
1A Ashmount Court,
Silversprings, Tivoli,
Cork, T23 VW40
+353 089 250 3801
davideabbatescianni@gmail.com
Creative portfolio: www.davideabbatescianni.wordpress.com
I am a young Italian creative professional active in performing arts, audiovisual production, administration,
and journalism currently residing in Cork, Ireland.
I am a creative person who likes finding new solutions and dealing with people’s problems and needs. I
really enjoy creative and researching activities because they give me the possibility to gain an in-depth
knowledge of the world. I am constantly seeking for new learning and growth opportunities.
EDUCATION
10/2017-2020 PhD candidate – Film and Screen Media – Creative Practice, University College Cork
(Cork, Ireland)
» College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Excellence Scholar
» Research project: The Cinemas of PIIGS – A New Wave Beyond the Great Recession
09/2014-06/2016 Master of Arts – Audiovisual Media/Documentary Film, Baltic Film and Media
School (Tallinn, Estonia) Final Grade: 4.32/5.00
» Study emphases: Film Directing, Film Studies, Screenwriting, Film Production, Camera Work, Editing,
Anthropology, and Communication Studies.
01/2014-07/2014 Professional Certificate - Assistant Director and Script Supervisor, European
Social Fund/Fondazione O.S.F. (Bari, Italy)
» Study emphases: Directing, Film and TV production, Screenwriting, History of Film, and Professional
Practice.
11/2010-07/2013 Professional Diploma - Theatre Directing, ITACA – International Theatre Academy
of the Adriatic (Corato, Italy)
» Study emphases: Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, Dance, Singing, Vocal Training, Tai Chi, Theatre
Pedagogy, and History of Theatre.
10/2010-10/2013 Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, University of Bari Aldo Moro (Bari,
Italy) Final grade: 103/110
» Study emphases: Journalism, Communication Theories, Media Semiotics, Film Semiotics, Advertising
and Marketing Techniques, Pedagogy, Psychology, and Sociology.
09/2005-07/2010 High School Diploma, Liceo Classico Statale Socrate – School of Humanities (Bari,
Italy)
MAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
09/2017-currently Foreign Correspondent (freelance) – Cineuropa, Cinecitta' News, Fabrique du
Cinema (remote work, Ireland)
» News coverage regarding Irish and European cinemas.
12/2017-currently Agreement Administrator (full time) – Apple Inc. (Cork, Ireland)
» Administration of contracts/insurance plans on behalf of the AppleCare department.
08/2017-12/2017 Opportunity Development Manager (full time) – ACS Anchor Solutions Ltd. (Cork,
Ireland)
» Sales Account Management and Business Development activities with a strong focus on the Italian
market, media and IT SMEs.
09/2016-08/2017 Translator and Customer Support Specialist (full time) – TransferWise LTD
(Tallinn, Estonia)
» Handling Italian and English speaking customers’ queries, payment orders, and complaints;
» Translation/localisation of financial products and services into the Italian language.
11/2014-08/2016 Specialized Researcher (freelance) – Navanti Group LLC (remote work)
» Member of the Baltic Team in Tallinn, Estonia - Qualitative research focusing on Russian Diaspora,
surveys and interviews about public perceptions, media and news reports, and monitoring of the press
freedom.
06/2015-08/2016 Freelance Copywriter – Greatcontent AG, TextMaster, Pronto Pro (remote work)
07/2014-08/2014 Video Archivist (internship) – Mediateca Regionale Pugliese, media library (Bari,
Italy)
01/2014-06/2014 Theatre Teacher – Istituto Comprensivo Battisti-Giovanni XXIII, primary school
(Corato, Italy)
07/2011-currently Freelance Filmmaker (Italy, Estonia)
» Full filmography available here: https://davideabbatescianni.wordpress.com/audiovisual/
09/2007-02/2014 Theatre Director, Assistant Director, Actor – ITACA, Teatro dei Borgia, Compagnia
della Scarpa (Italian theatre companies)
» Full list of theatrical works available here: https://davideabbatescianni.wordpress.com/theatre/
BURSARIES
» PhD Excellence Scholarship – College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences, University
College Cork, 2017;
» Tulemusstipendium – Scholarship for Tallinn University best students (awarded 3 times), 2015-
2016;
» Archimedes Foundation Estonia – Scholarship for research, 2014;
» European Union Programme Dora T9 – Scholarship for the student with the best entrance
results, 2014 (not received, as it cannot be added to the Scholarship for research);
» Premio Studio ENASARCO – Scholarship for the best bachelor students, 2013;
» Premio Studio ENASARCO – Scholarship for the best high school students, 2010.
AWARDS
» 12 official selections and 3 nominations for the best documentary film at international film
festivals in USA, India, Italy, Cameroon, Malta, South Africa, Colombia, United Kingdom, and Australia,
Elements of Rehearsal in the Bleak Midwinter (2015-2016) – full list of screenings and awards:
https://elementsdoc.wordpress.com/screenings-and-awards/;
» 3 nominations for the best international short film (film distributor of Leshy, dir. Irina Frederika
Tarvida) - International Festival of Films for Children and Youth of Isfahan, Iran; Bogotà Film Festival,
Colombia; and International Children Television Festival “Dytiatkoâ€, Ukraine (2017);
» Jury Award for the Best Treatment – International Open Film Festival 2016 (Dhaka, Bangladesh),
The Man Who Saved the Children;
» Juror, 5th BIF&ST - Bari International Film Festival 2014 – Documentary Jury.
ACADEMIC WORKS
» Invited Speaker - International conference: Baltic Sea Region Documentary Cinema: an Aesthetic and
Social Phenomenon, April 14-16, 2016 (Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga, Latvia);
» The Estonian Documentary Film Industry: Investing in the Cultural Growth of the Country, conference
paper, Culture Crossroads, Latvian Academy of Culture (May 2017).
LANGUAGES AND SKILLS
» Italian (Native language), English (Fluent), Russian (basic);
» Theatre and Film Directing, Acting, and Screenwriting (CeltX);
» Camera Work, Video Editing (Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro);
» Sales Account Management, Business Development (Hubspot);
» Translation/Localization (CrowdIn, Google/Excel spreadsheets), Copywriting;
» Video Production (Movie Magic);
» Customer Support (Desk, SAP, Avaya, iLog, VTSL Bria);
» Public Speaking, Teaching, Academic Research, and Team Leading.
1A Ashmount Court,
Silversprings, Tivoli,
Cork, T23 VW40
+353 089 250 3801
davideabbatescianni@gmail.com
Creative portfolio: www.davideabbatescianni.wordpress.com
I am a young Italian creative professional active in performing arts, audiovisual production, administration,
and journalism currently residing in Cork, Ireland.
I am a creative person who likes finding new solutions and dealing with people’s problems and needs. I
really enjoy creative and researching activities because they give me the possibility to gain an in-depth
knowledge of the world. I am constantly seeking for new learning and growth opportunities.
EDUCATION
10/2017-2020 PhD candidate – Film and Screen Media – Creative Practice, University College Cork
(Cork, Ireland)
» College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Excellence Scholar
» Research project: The Cinemas of PIIGS – A New Wave Beyond the Great Recession
09/2014-06/2016 Master of Arts – Audiovisual Media/Documentary Film, Baltic Film and Media
School (Tallinn, Estonia) Final Grade: 4.32/5.00
» Study emphases: Film Directing, Film Studies, Screenwriting, Film Production, Camera Work, Editing,
Anthropology, and Communication Studies.
01/2014-07/2014 Professional Certificate - Assistant Director and Script Supervisor, European
Social Fund/Fondazione O.S.F. (Bari, Italy)
» Study emphases: Directing, Film and TV production, Screenwriting, History of Film, and Professional
Practice.
11/2010-07/2013 Professional Diploma - Theatre Directing, ITACA – International Theatre Academy
of the Adriatic (Corato, Italy)
» Study emphases: Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, Dance, Singing, Vocal Training, Tai Chi, Theatre
Pedagogy, and History of Theatre.
10/2010-10/2013 Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, University of Bari Aldo Moro (Bari,
Italy) Final grade: 103/110
» Study emphases: Journalism, Communication Theories, Media Semiotics, Film Semiotics, Advertising
and Marketing Techniques, Pedagogy, Psychology, and Sociology.
09/2005-07/2010 High School Diploma, Liceo Classico Statale Socrate – School of Humanities (Bari,
Italy)
MAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
09/2017-currently Foreign Correspondent (freelance) – Cineuropa, Cinecitta' News, Fabrique du
Cinema (remote work, Ireland)
» News coverage regarding Irish and European cinemas.
12/2017-currently Agreement Administrator (full time) – Apple Inc. (Cork, Ireland)
» Administration of contracts/insurance plans on behalf of the AppleCare department.
08/2017-12/2017 Opportunity Development Manager (full time) – ACS Anchor Solutions Ltd. (Cork,
Ireland)
» Sales Account Management and Business Development activities with a strong focus on the Italian
market, media and IT SMEs.
09/2016-08/2017 Translator and Customer Support Specialist (full time) – TransferWise LTD
(Tallinn, Estonia)
» Handling Italian and English speaking customers’ queries, payment orders, and complaints;
» Translation/localisation of financial products and services into the Italian language.
11/2014-08/2016 Specialized Researcher (freelance) – Navanti Group LLC (remote work)
» Member of the Baltic Team in Tallinn, Estonia - Qualitative research focusing on Russian Diaspora,
surveys and interviews about public perceptions, media and news reports, and monitoring of the press
freedom.
06/2015-08/2016 Freelance Copywriter – Greatcontent AG, TextMaster, Pronto Pro (remote work)
07/2014-08/2014 Video Archivist (internship) – Mediateca Regionale Pugliese, media library (Bari,
Italy)
01/2014-06/2014 Theatre Teacher – Istituto Comprensivo Battisti-Giovanni XXIII, primary school
(Corato, Italy)
07/2011-currently Freelance Filmmaker (Italy, Estonia)
» Full filmography available here: https://davideabbatescianni.wordpress.com/audiovisual/
09/2007-02/2014 Theatre Director, Assistant Director, Actor – ITACA, Teatro dei Borgia, Compagnia
della Scarpa (Italian theatre companies)
» Full list of theatrical works available here: https://davideabbatescianni.wordpress.com/theatre/
BURSARIES
» PhD Excellence Scholarship – College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences, University
College Cork, 2017;
» Tulemusstipendium – Scholarship for Tallinn University best students (awarded 3 times), 2015-
2016;
» Archimedes Foundation Estonia – Scholarship for research, 2014;
» European Union Programme Dora T9 – Scholarship for the student with the best entrance
results, 2014 (not received, as it cannot be added to the Scholarship for research);
» Premio Studio ENASARCO – Scholarship for the best bachelor students, 2013;
» Premio Studio ENASARCO – Scholarship for the best high school students, 2010.
AWARDS
» 12 official selections and 3 nominations for the best documentary film at international film
festivals in USA, India, Italy, Cameroon, Malta, South Africa, Colombia, United Kingdom, and Australia,
Elements of Rehearsal in the Bleak Midwinter (2015-2016) – full list of screenings and awards:
https://elementsdoc.wordpress.com/screenings-and-awards/;
» 3 nominations for the best international short film (film distributor of Leshy, dir. Irina Frederika
Tarvida) - International Festival of Films for Children and Youth of Isfahan, Iran; Bogotà Film Festival,
Colombia; and International Children Television Festival “Dytiatkoâ€, Ukraine (2017);
» Jury Award for the Best Treatment – International Open Film Festival 2016 (Dhaka, Bangladesh),
The Man Who Saved the Children;
» Juror, 5th BIF&ST - Bari International Film Festival 2014 – Documentary Jury.
ACADEMIC WORKS
» Invited Speaker - International conference: Baltic Sea Region Documentary Cinema: an Aesthetic and
Social Phenomenon, April 14-16, 2016 (Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga, Latvia);
» The Estonian Documentary Film Industry: Investing in the Cultural Growth of the Country, conference
paper, Culture Crossroads, Latvian Academy of Culture (May 2017).
LANGUAGES AND SKILLS
» Italian (Native language), English (Fluent), Russian (basic);
» Theatre and Film Directing, Acting, and Screenwriting (CeltX);
» Camera Work, Video Editing (Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro);
» Sales Account Management, Business Development (Hubspot);
» Translation/Localization (CrowdIn, Google/Excel spreadsheets), Copywriting;
» Video Production (Movie Magic);
» Customer Support (Desk, SAP, Avaya, iLog, VTSL Bria);
» Public Speaking, Teaching, Academic Research, and Team Leading.